When I categorize my bills; internet, water and gas are listed as “necessities.” Until recently, the mere thought of having to categorize it as a “luxury” was unheard of. Reversing net neutrality protections threatens our ability to access and afford the internet.

This is an interesting one. A former boyfriend of mine was uncircumcised and it really bothered him, aesthetically. He ended up getting circumcised as an adult and said it was horribly painful. He wished his parents had done it when he was a baby. I wonder how many men out there wish their parents hadn’t circumcised them?

I'm not circumcised, but it makes me angry that so many people are, simply because it's irreversible. I utterly hate the idea of parents making any irreversible choice for their kids.

And yeah, a mate of mine told me that he was circumcised when he was 11 or 12 for medical reasons and that it was painful, but still it's rare and IMHO absolutely should not be done unless absolutely necessary.

I'm not sure about the health benefits, and I think there is some dispute over that but that's irrelevant here really. IMHO, anyone who WANTS a circumcision is perfectly entitled to have one, but it should be an informed adult choice, and nobody should be left in a position where they might think that they wish it hadn't been done to them.

I agree with you that laxed gun control is an issue that threatens safety. In the states, gun ownership is constitutional right, so we’d have to eliminate one right to implement a new one if a basic human right is to not get shot in your apartment.